So I got my Xperia 5 iii a couple of weeks ago and generally I'm very happy, my third Sony phone and pretty much what I expected.
Today I encountered a problem, the power button won't respond. The fingerprint scanner still works and its only because of this, that I can still use the phone.
My issue is that I do not know if this is a software glitch that I can clear with a reboot or a hardware fault, because I cannot reboot the phone with a broken power button!
I have been told that other manufacturers using Android make provision for this but I can't see that Sony do, even the scheduled power down and up function seems to be missing. Android 12 is adding the power menu shortcut to the quick settings but that does not help me till it gets rolled out on Sony phones.
It seems an oversight, to have such a fundamental function dependant on one button working with no back up, unless I am missing something? Anyone with any ideas? I am stumped and frustrated that I cannot reboot easily.
My service provider said they would replace the device with a new one as it is so new, they will treat it as a factory fault. I just need to go to their store tomorrow with the box it came in. But if I can fix this with a simple reboot then I would prefer to do that.
